Article 10 — Visits to Member States and inspections

1. In order to assist the Commission in fulfilling its duties under the TFEU, and in particular the assessment of the effective implementation of relevant Union law in the areas of maritime safety and the prevention of pollution, the Agency shall carry out visits to Member States, if the Commission delegates such a task to the Agency, in accordance with a methodology established by the Management Board. Such methodology shall involve an integrated approach which aims to verify more than one piece of legislation relevant to the function of flag, port or coastal State of the Member State concerned. 2. The Agency shall inform the Member State concerned, in accordance with the methodology referred to in paragraph 1, of the planned visit, the names of the authorised officials, and the date on which the visit starts and its expected duration. The Agency officials delegated to carry out such visits shall do so on presentation of a decision in writing from the Executive Director of the Agency (the Executive Director) specifying the purpose and the aims of their mission. 3. The Agency may carry out inspections on behalf of the Commission as required by binding Union legal acts, including as regards recognised organisations, and as regards the training and certification of seafarers in third countries in accordance with Directive (EU) 2022/993, if the Commission delegates such a task to the Agency. 4. The Agency may also carry out site inspections of recycling facilities in third countries on behalf of the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, if the Commission delegates such a task to the Agency. 5. At the end of each visit or inspection referred to in this Article, the Agency shall draw up a report and send it to the Commission and to the Member State concerned. The report shall follow a template established by the Commission. 6. Where appropriate, and in any case when a cycle of visits or inspections referred to in this Article is concluded, the Agency shall analyse reports from that cycle with a view to identifying horizontal findings and general conclusions on the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of the measures in place. The Agency shall present that analysis to the Commission and the Member States for further discussion in order to draw any relevant lessons and facilitate the dissemination of good working practices.